title: Anthropometric body measurements based on multi-view stereo image reconstruction.
abstract: Anthropometric measurements, such as the circumferences of the hip, arm, leg and waist, waist-to-hip ratio, and body mass index, are of high significance in obesity and fitness evaluation. In this paper, we present a home based imaging system capable of conducting anthropometric measurements. Body images are acquired at different angles using a home camera and a simple rotating disk. Advanced image processing algorithms are utilized for 3D body surface reconstruction. A coarse body shape model is first established from segmented body silhouettes. Then, this model is refined through an inter-image consistency maximization process based on an energy function. Our experimental results using both a mannequin surrogate and a real human body validate the feasibility of the proposed system.
authors.forename: Zhaoxin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wenyan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Zhi-Hong
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hsin-Chen
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wangmeng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: Kuanquan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mingui
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008348:Manikins; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio